Is it Lucky? Or Hierarchy? 🍀 Games Update ☘️ What are you all feeling about the new Skool games? 𝐎𝐋𝐃 𝐒𝐊𝐎𝐎𝐋 𝐆𝐀𝐌𝐄𝐒 Small community → grow fast → compete within a category → potentially win. 𝐍𝐄𝐖 𝐒𝐊𝐎𝐎𝐋 𝐆𝐀𝐌𝐄𝐒 Build MRR → keep building MRR → climb one permanent leaderboard → unlock status markers at revenue milestones. And the biggest strategic change? 𝐎𝐥𝐝 𝐆𝐚𝐦𝐞𝐬 𝐂𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐝 𝐂𝐨𝐦𝐩𝐞𝐭𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐍𝐞𝐰 𝐆𝐚𝐦𝐞𝐬 𝐬𝐲𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐦 𝐂𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐬 𝐚 𝐇𝐢𝐞𝐫𝐚𝐫𝐜𝐡𝐲 That doesn’t automatically make it worse. But it changes the psychology considerably. - MY INITIAL THOUGHTS? MEHHHHHHH IDK MANNN.🧐🫠 I'm Genuinely curious to see how I feel with the Skool games update... my knee jerk reaction is It's kind of a drastic shift that takes a big chunk of the thrill out of it. : To no longer have the same kind of celebration that going to visit HQ and celebrating that with your entire community doesn't feel the same. But maybe someone has a better understanding of why chasing an emoji icon has the same impact? Updated to Add/EDIT: This also removes any barriers and takes away total privacy from the owners etc.

One of the people who has had the biggest impact on how I think about motivation, habits, and personal growth is Mel Robbins. (And yes, @Bill Widmer too, but this post is about Mel, sorry 😎) I've read her books, listened to countless podcast episodes, and followed her work for years. She also has ADHD and was diagnosed later in life, which is probably one of the reasons her advice resonates with me so much. Whether you love self-development or usually roll your eyes at it, here are five ideas from her books that genuinely stuck with me. 1️⃣ Motivation is a myth Waiting until you feel like doing something is a losing strategy. Mel argues that most of our decisions are driven by emotions, not logic. The problem? Our feelings rarely align with our long-term goals. That's why learning to act before you feel ready is often the difference between staying stuck and making progress. She calls this learning to use a "push" to get yourself moving before your brain talks you out of it. (The 5 Second Rule) 2️⃣ Most adults are just eight-year-olds in bigger bodies A surprising number of adults never develop strong emotional regulation skills. Think about behaviors like giving someone the silent treatment, sulking, or expecting others to read your mind. Those reactions often come from the same emotional place as a frustrated child seeking attention. One idea from The Let Them Theory that really stayed with me is that emotions naturally pass if we don't keep feeding them. (The Let Them Theory) 3️⃣ Sometimes a glitch turns into glory ✨ When Mel's first book, The 5 Second Rule, launched in 2017, Amazon temporarily flagged it as unavailable because the sudden surge of orders from an unknown author looked suspicious. Since readers couldn't get the print version, many switched to the audiobook instead. What looked like a disaster ended up helping the audiobook become one of Audible's biggest successes of the year. A good reminder that not every setback is actually a setback. (The High 5 Habit)

I'm considering adding a newsletter to send to my app users. Currently, we have a decent number of users who download the app and then drop off pretty quick. Our initial solution was to send them to our Skool community via in-app popups and email drip campaigns, but I'm thinking that asking someone to join a community that they know nothing about may be too big of a step. That's where the newsletter comes in. It's a fun and valuable way to give them a clearer idea of what we do and the benefits of the community delivered directly to their email. It's like the first step of being in the community (without needing to be visible or pressured to engage). Any thoughts?

LOL! 🤪 J/K about the rando part. I had our very own @Bill Widmer on Entrepreneur's Enigma yesterday. The episode is coming out June 30th! It was so much fun! For coming on Bill!

Hey Founders Guild friends. I am writing a book (well, because inspiration comes out of necessity right?) I have 2 surveys that I wrote and would love some feedback from you. I want to make sure the book isn't just my opinion and my stories. Click the words Survey One or Survey Two to reach the Google Survey. Survey One is for any medical personnel such as Doctors/Nurses/etc Survey Two is for non-medical persons who have a medical experience they want to share. Your insight could help someone else navigate the world of medicine that we live in through this book. Thanks in advance 🙏🥰